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[240znz]

Hell, with the way fuel pricing is, you may want to re-evaluate your reasons for wanting to rebuild them in the first instance.

You have a L24 engine with standard head and exhaust manifold? Bolting triple carbs on the car will not give you the power that you think you'll get. The engine won't draw more air as a result of individual throats either. Putting triples on would be a part of a larger upgrade for the L24. To get the real benefit of them you'll need to consider a new cam, serious head work (after all that is where all the power comes from), extractors, ignition upgrade and a brake upgrade. All that will cost you some pretty $$$$.

If you are just spending money to make them a nice thing to look at them go for it. Do it and have fun with it. But for my money, I would do other things before putting my tripples on.

So sorry but I don't have anything to add to what has been written above by other members other than stop. Sit down with a large coffee, pen and paper, and list out the most important things you need to do to you 240z. Your list may include points like: re-furb of the entire braking system; re-furb and possible upgrade of the suspension components; replace all old rubber suspension arm bushings with new or maybe a strategic placement of urethane and new rubber bushings; sway bars; tyres; inlet/exhaust port matching. I'd pick all the above first and foremost as there is nothing worse than going faster and not being able to handle or stop properly. Remember that the rubber in those suspension bushes are now over 30 years old......hmmmm.

Sorry if I'm going off the intention of your thread but just think a bit about the car as a whole. You will see more benefit in doing the above "servicing" than just putting on triples and your wallet will be no worse off.

Triples and US$70 and barrel for oil don't stay together for long. Count on paying even more for fuel as we reach for "peak flow"

[satolsa]

Oh my my, I thought that my thread was dead in July, but was resurrected in September. I was even checking it. Cuz I was out of country where has no internet access. At least where I stayed (my parents house)

My Z had triple 40mm Solex on 2.8L stock+Header+Exhaust (unknown pace setter looking after market)+R180 small rear end. It was great on freeway. It sounded great. But it reved up like caw. It hasted accelerating on lower rpm.

Now it has 4bolts SUs on rebuilt 2.4L stock+Header&Exhaust from motorsportauto.(Brand new! The coated one!)+R200 after market 4:44 LSD.

It is complete opposite side of set up. It rev up like it is supposed to. It has great pick ups. No Hondas can’t beat my Z at signal. I am very happy with the performance. It just doesn’t have the “look” of triple set up, and sound.

[pontiacguy]

So -ok See See factory stuff aint so bad after all you made the right move! basically you were floodin the thing with the cool looking solex carbs now your all set glad to hear it and hey for what its worth I like the SU sound --